APHC010490502024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE NO: 190/2025 Between: 1. KAKULLA RAVI KUMAR, S/O BALA KOTAIAH, AGE 59 YEARS, OCC. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE (478) DISTRICT SPECIAL BRACH, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, RAJAHMAHENDRAVARAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. KUMAR VISWAJEETH IPS, Principal Secretary to Home Department, State Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. ...CONTEMNOR Petition under Sections 10 to 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit file herein the High Court may be pleased to may be pleased to summon and punish the Contemnor/ respondents herein for their willful, deliberate Disobedience of non4mplementation of Honble court Judgment in W.P No 18714 of 2024 dated 27.08.2024 under section 10 to 12 of contempt of court act 1971 and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to Condone the delay of 63 days in Representing the case and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TATA SINGAIAH GOUD Counsel for the Contemnor: 1. G RAJU The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above contempt case has been filed complaining of the violation of the order dated 27.08.2024, passed in W.P.No.18714 of 2024. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing on either side. 3. The aforementioned writ petition was disposed of on 27.08.2024. The operative portion of said order reads as under: “Given the facts and circumstances of the case, since the Inspector General of Police addressed a letter to respondent No.2 and copy is marked to respondent No.1, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, directing the learned respondent No.1 to pass appropriate orders regarding the claims made by the petitioner, strictly as per law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.” 4. In the affidavit filed in support of the contempt case, it was pleaded that the respondent authorities have violated the order dated 27.08.2024. 5. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that, pending the contempt case, a speaking order vide Memo.No.944(1756758)/SC.A/A2/2005, dated 24.01.2025, has been passed by the authority. 6. Since a speaking order has been passed by the authorities on 24.01.2025, this Court does not find any violation of the order dated 27.08.2024, passed in W.P.No.18714 of 2024, and the contempt case is liable to be dismissed. 7. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Contempt Case is dismissed. However, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the aforementioned speaking order if aggrieved. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 28.11.2025 TVN 401 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CONTEMPT CASE No.190 OF 2025 Date: 28.11.2025 TVN